The type of flowers that grow by themselves in the wildness and without any help are defined as "wildflowers". These type of flowers would only need little or no help at all in their growing process until they bloom because they have been living on their own for a very long time. There is a difference between the wildflowers that are found locally, which is known as "natives", and also wildflowers that are found in the rest of the world, which are called "naturalized". This article would provide gardeners some knowledge on how to make the gardening effort fruitful.

1.Categorizing the wildflowers

The wildflowers can be divided into three main categories, the annual wildflowers, perennial wildflowers and also the biennial wildflowers. For the annual flower seeds, their whole life cycle which includes the germination and sprouting process until they flower and finally die and wither away. Flowers such as red poppy, cosmos and cornflowers are categorized as annual wildflowers. The perennial flower seeds would take longer for them to bloom, most of them blooming by their second year. This means that wildflowers such as daisies, lance-leaf coreopsis and dame's rocket live longer than the annual wildflower plants. The biennial type wildflowers have both annual and perennial wildflower's characteristics, in which the plants would sprout and grow during the first year, then flower grows out in the second year then they wither and die.

2.When to plant

In a tropical climate, planting wild flower seeds just before the rainy season will ensure the seeds get plenty of moisture in order to sprout. In places with four seasons, fall and spring planting can be equally successful.

3.Plantation site

Wildflower seeds can be planted in a wide location or in a small place in the garden. Make sure the chosen position has plenty of sunlight and also enough water for the wildflowers to survive. Wildflowers would grow better if they have more than enough sunlight.

4.Suitable soil for the wildflowers

Wildflowers are capable of living in any type of conditions, including the condition of the loam, so it is good enough to just use the earth in your existing garden or backyard. However, if you find the chosen site lacking of nutrients, which you can notice by observing the number of weed and grass growing on the site is little, then it is better if you try to find a more suitable earth.

5.Preparing the soil

If the earth at the site is to sandy and too loose to accommodate any living plants or their seeds, then it is best you add humus first before you plant the seeds. If the earth is made out of mostly clay, then it is better to add some amount of sand to loosen the earthen of the ways to make sure the earth and soil is better prepared for the plantation process is by adding in humus to make the dirt more compact if you find it too loose and sandy for your liking. If you find the dirt too hard because it has too much heavy clay in it, then adding sand to the dirt might solve the problem.

6.Clearing the ground

Before you plant the wildflower seeds at the chosen site, you need to break up the earth and clear away whatever that has been growing there. All you need is a shovel. Next, make sure the area is flat and free from grass roots. Try to remove the bigger rocks. Small gravels do not bother the wildflowers too much.

7.Fertilization

The usage of fertilizers and compost is needless since wildflowers are built to survive any condition or environment. If you really wish to use some type of fertilizers for your wildflowers, then choose a fertilizer that contains the less nitrogen. Spread it evenly and then you plant the seeds so that the seeds can fully utilize the nutrient.

8.Determining the amount of seeds needed

If you want the flowers to be filling the garden at its peak capacity, then it is recommended that you plant up to two or three times more than the normal wildflower seeds coverage quantity. But always remember putting too much seeds in the land would create too much competition for nutrient and water, so do not go past the limit.

9.Sowing the seeds

For wildflower plants; it is enough to use the simplest method, the spit and sand method. Divide the seeds you are going to plant equally, and put half of it into an empty container. After that, just mix in about four parts of sand along with the seeds. Avoid using beach sand since they are not suitable. After mixing, just use your hand or a manual seeder in order to make the mixture evenly spread on the garden surface. As for the remaining seeds just plant them in a vertical direction rather than the first batch which was planted on the horizontal direction. By doing this you will lessen the chances of you missing out a particular spot. Adding the sand in the mixture will ensure an even more equal distribution of the wildflower seeds on the flower bed.

10.Compressing the wildflower seeds

After the wildflower seeds are planted, further press them into the dirt but do not use the rake or mulch them. Use the lawn mower if the garden area is large, but if the garden is small then just by walking over the area will do just fine. Pressing the seeds is vital in order for them to germinate and sprout successfully.

11.Waiting time

There are many different types of wildflowers, each of them with their own time frame on their whole germination and germinating process. Some wildflower might take only eight days to grow their roots firmly in the ground while some may take months just to sprout.

12.Moisture

During germination, the seeds need sufficient moisture to grow well. For best results, try to maintain consistent moisture at the flowerbed for four to six weeks. As wildflowers start to emerge, watering may be gradually reduced.

13.Mulching

When gardeners do the mulching process, which includes covering the flower beds with compost, it is to help keep the moisture in the loam for a longer time. It is better and safer to use organic materials in the mulching process so use unwanted materials such as tree barks, old leaves and peat moss.

14.Clearing unwanted plants

As your wildflower seeds start to grow, weeds may come up together with them. While the weeds would not harm the wildflowers, you may want to tidy up the flowerbed by pulling the weeds out.

15.Animal disturbance

If your newly sown wildflower bed is attracting unwanted guests such as birds, scare them away if you can. Otherwise, just let them be. They usually do not cause much damage.

16.The beginning of the peak time

Remember to take picture for remembrance.

17.Cutting away dead and unhealthy parts of the wildflower

Pruning encourages new blooms. For a more luxuriant look, try pinching the tops.

18.Reseeding

Once the wildflowers have reached their peak period and bloomed, allow and extra two weeks for the plants to grow more. Once you see the new seeds becoming hard and changed into a shade of brown or black, then remove them from their original plant and place them on the garden bed for them to reseed.

19.Matching and mixing the correct wildflowers

It is better if you are able to grow the wildflowers that go well with each other in terms of their design and their colors. Besides that, using green grass as undergrowth will add even better colors to the overall environment of the garden.

20.What to do with the leftover seeds

For the flower seed that was not planted, then keep them stored in a cool, dry place where there is no direct sunlight. The wildflower seeds can be kept for as long as a year to five years, depending on their type.